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Lovefast :
By Georgina from Mahabba Cheltenham
Inspired by 'When faith changes a family' from 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World booklet
Daily verse
“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life”
Thought for the day
Ripple
Churches across Europe and the UK have been reporting that migrants and refugees have transformed the heart of their churches.
Several UK churches offer drop-in centres, English lessons or places to meet fellow-travellers on the road to peace and security, even featured on Songs of Praise.
Some of the refugees are individuals, some have managed to stay together as a family.
Many are affected by the love and testimony they receive from Christians on this hazardous trip, and they turn their hearts towards Christ.
But some had already made the transformation in their home countries, such as Ramin, an Iranian in a French refugee camp.
Ramin was changed by God in Iran but he did not keep it for himself despite threats to his life.
He says,
I spoke to my wife. And my wife spoke to her sister, her sister spoke to her husband, her husband spoke to his uncle… many family and friends became Christians and they were in our house a lot to pray, and I was happy.
Ramin’s faith not only affected his life and destiny, but also that of his extended family
Today's entry in 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World booklet
Inspiration for today's entry - click to open
Prayer for the day
Pray that families will be touched by the transformation they see in new believers so that they will be drawn to the love of Christ
Daily action
Draw a family tree of the people of faith that made a difference to your life
Your turn
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